神
HSK 3
神 (shén): spirit, god, supernatural being
shén
spirit, god, supernatural being
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Pinyin
shén
HSK Level
Level 3
Characters
1
English Meaning
spirit, god, supernatural being
How to Write 神 (shén)
神 is written in 9 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.
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Origin of 神
A phono-semantic compound: 礻 (spirit) carries the meaning, and 申 hints at the pronunciation.
What 神 is Made Of
神 is built from 2 components:
礻spirit
申to report
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Words Using 神
Common Chinese words that contain 神:
出神
chūshén
留神
liúshén
眼神
yǎnshén
神仙
shénxiān
神圣
shénshèng
神奇
shénqí
神态
shéntài
神气
shénqì
神秘
shénmì
神经
shénjīng
神话
shénhuà
精神
jīngshén
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